Question

The mass of body is measured to be $12\mathrm{kg}$ on the earth. Its mass on moon will be

• A. $12\mathrm{kg}$
• B. $6\mathrm{kg}$
• C. $2\mathrm{kg}$
• D. $72\mathrm{kg}$

Answer 1

The correct option is A

$12\mathrm{kg}$

Explanation

1. Mass is the measure of the quantity of matter in an object.
2. Mass does not change from place t place. It remains same.
3. When an object moves from Earth to the Moon, its mass does not change.
4. It is a property of an object and is actually immutable.
5. If the mass on the Earth is $12\mathrm{kg}$, then the mass on the Moon is$12\mathrm{kg}$.

Hence, the correct option is (A).